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John Neumeier's Orphée et Eurydice a bold season opener for the Lyric Opera

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“Neumeier manages to preserve a level of intimacy in this organic and reflective reworking”
Reviewed at Lyric Opera House, Chicago on 23 September 2017
Gluck, Orphée et Euridice (Paris version)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Harry Bicket, Conductor
John Neumeier, Director, Set Designer
Dmitry Korchak, Orphée
Lauren Snouffer, Amour
Andriana Chuchman, Euridice
Joffrey Ballet
Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra
Chicago Lyric Opera Chorus
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****1
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****1
Rigoletto cast dazzles in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s season opener
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